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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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